Blanchard v. Terpstra

Parking on sidewalk as negligence

The trial judge properly concluded that he erred in submitting to the jury question 2 (a) inquiring whether the defendant was negligent in parking on the sidewalk in violation of sec. 346.52 (1) (d), Stats. In his memorandum decision, the trial judge stated:

“. . . that Sec. 346.52 (1) (d) is intended for the protection and convenience of users of the sidewalk and not to furnish a point for an inefficient [the trial judge having previously noted that no effective observation could be made from a point on the sidewalk] observation. The plaintiff is not within…